Mundu Surname
Approximately 19,572 people bear this surname
Mundu Surname Definition:
Mundu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a traditional herb that is believed to repel bullets (Royalty).
Mundu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 13,775 | 1:55,685 | 3,817 |
| DR Congo | 2,326 | 1:31,762 | 3,949 |
| Uganda | 844 | 1:46,255 | 5,709 |
| Kenya | 676 | 1:68,313 | 6,520 |
| Zambia | 622 | 1:25,482 | 2,711 |
| Papua New Guinea | 395 | 1:20,642 | 2,191 |
| Tanzania | 260 | 1:203,622 | 17,328 |
| Nigeria | 206 | 1:859,916 | 37,696 |
| Indonesia | 189 | 1:699,731 | 54,319 |
| Malaysia | 131 | 1:225,147 | 12,981 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Mundu (1,864) may also be a first name.
Mundu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mundu is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a traditional herb that is believed to repel bullets (Royalty).
Mundu Demographics
Mundu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mundu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mundu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mundu (Bengali: মুন্ডু, Hindi: मुन्दू, Marathi: मुंडु, Oriya: ମୁୁ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mundu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 27,469th most common surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 372,345 people. The last name Mundu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Mundu live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Mundu is also the 176,366th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 1,864 people.
Mundu is most numerous in India, where it is held by 13,775 people, or 1 in 55,685. In India it is most prevalent in: Jharkhand, where 81 percent are found, Odisha, where 9 percent are found and Assam, where 6 percent are found. Apart from India this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found and Uganda, where 4 percent are found.
Mundu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mundu last name is chiefly Christian (94%) in Kenya and Muslim (80%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maundu | 91 | 11,570 | / |
| Muindu | 91 | 1,019 | / |
| Mundus | 91 | 529 | / |
| Mundau | 91 | 427 | / |
| Munduz | 91 | 299 | / |
| Moundu | 91 | 275 | / |
| Mundui | 91 | 231 | / |
| Mundhu | 91 | 99 | / |
| Munduu | 91 | 98 | / |
| Mgundu | 91 | 71 | / |
| Mundut | 91 | 28 | / |
| Munndu | 91 | 22 | / |
| Mhundu | 91 | 21 | / |
| Munduh | 91 | 20 | / |
| Muundu | 91 | 19 | / |
| Mmundu | 91 | 10 | / |
| Mundou | 91 | 10 | / |
| Munddu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Munduy | 91 | 3 | / |
| Munduj | 91 | 3 | / |
| Mundud | 91 | 2 | / |
| Meundu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Munduś | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mundeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mundup | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mahundu | 83 | 1,737 | / |
| Moundou | 83 | 1,185 | / |
| Musendu | 83 | 436 | / |
| Musindu | 83 | 355 | / |
| Mutendu | 83 | 254 | / |
| Munduch | 83 | 123 | / |
| Mucendu | 83 | 74 | / |
| Mundhud | 83 | 73 | / |
| Mutindu | 83 | 56 | / |
| Moundeu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Muindui | 83 | 2 | / |
| Mgundui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muindou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maumndu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mmundhu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Muindhu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mundoup | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mondu | 80 | 1,862 | / |
| Mundó | 80 | 23 | / |
| Mumdu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Muchindu | 77 | 18,364 | / |
| Muchendu | 77 | 717 | / |
| Musendhu | 77 | 137 | / |
| Mutendeu | 77 | 71 | / |
| Mucenduh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mondou | 73 | 2,063 | / |
| Mhindu | 73 | 689 | / |
| Mundoo | 73 | 560 | / |
| Monduy | 73 | 295 | / |
| Mondau | 73 | 137 | / |
| Monndu | 73 | 123 | / |
| Moondu | 73 | 23 | / |
| Mundoe | 73 | 14 | / |
| Mondui | 73 | 9 | / |
| Monduu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mundão | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mondhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mhondu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Moutindou | 71 | 13 | / |
| Moundouha | 71 | 6 | / |
| Muchenduh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mumdouh | 67 | 122 | / |
| Mundhoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moondhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moumdou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mundoeh | 67 | 1 | / |
Mundu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mundu in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁୁ | muu | 95.34 |
| ମୁୂ | muu | 2.06 |
| ମୁଣ୍ଡ଼ୁ | munru | 1.19 |
| ମୁଵ୍ୁ | muvu | 0.22 |
| ମୁଣୁ୍ | munu | 0.11 |
| ମୁାୁ | muau | 0.11 |
| ମୁ୍ଣୁ | munu | 0.11 |
| ମୁଣ୍ତୁ | muntu | 0.11 |
| Mundu in the Bengali language | ||
| মুন্ডু | mundu | 50 |
| মুন্ডা | munda | 50 |
| Mundu in the Marathi language | ||
| मुंडु | mundu | 43.08 |
| मुन्डु | mundu | 16.92 |
| मुंडू | mundu | 15.38 |
| मुंदू | mundu | 6.15 |
| मुन्दू | mundu | 4.62 |
| मुण्डू | mundu | 3.08 |
| कुंडू | kundu | 3.08 |
| मुंदु | mundu | 3.08 |
| मुंडेु | mundeu | 3.08 |
| मूंडू | mundu | 1.54 |
| Mundu in the Hindi language | ||
| मुन्दू | mundu | 27.08 |
| मुन्डू | mundu | 20.83 |
| मुण्डू | mundu | 16.67 |
| मुन्दु | mundu | 12.5 |
| मुण्डु | mundu | 8.33 |
| मुन्डु | mundu | 4.17 |
| मुंडू | mundu | 2.08 |
| मूंडू | mundu | 2.08 |
| मुनदू | munadu | 2.08 |
| मुनडु | munadu | 2.08 |
| मूण्डू | mundu | 2.08 |
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